Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.3607 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.3607 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.8% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.8894 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0867 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8541 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.8231 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8683 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8894 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8614 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.825 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7688 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7226 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3712 GPIA | -48.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3145 GPIA | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0867 GPIA | -72.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2599 GPIA | +199.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3607 GPIA | +38.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.3607 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 37% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.3607 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +199.7% | 0.0867 GPIA | 0.2599 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8541 GPIA | 0.8541 GPIA | 0.8541 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7662 GPIA | 0.3712 GPIA | 0.8894 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2555 GPIA | 0.0867 GPIA | 0.3607 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,426 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 145 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,894 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 226,755 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,518 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.3607 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8894 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0867 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release